TROY, Alabama -- A Troy University professor had his art pulled from an
exhibit earlier this month because it compares Alabama's immigration crackdown
to Nazi Germany, according to a story on WAKA.com
and The
Huffington Post website.

Edward Noriega, a professor of Art and Design, had his installation removed
from Talladega's Heritage Hall Museum because directors say the content is too
offensive for most of their visitors.

According to the
CBS 8 WAKA news story, the pieces that caused the most controversy included
a portrait of the Virgin Mary reading "cleaning lady" in Spanish and
a can of bleach labeled "ethnic cleanser," adorned with a swastika.

Noriega says he's trying to make a political point with his pieces and that
the work is a visual protest of Alabama's anti-immigration law, House Bill 56.

For more on this story, please visit WAKA or The Huffington Post sites. To
see some of Noriega's work, including the more controversial pieces, visit his website, politicalalabamadesign.com.